Timeless pillars dismantled to slivers and shards,
No apology or appreciation, just betrayal
Tossed into a heap of oblivion,
relics of things forgotten slowly disappear
Useless refuse or outdated rubbish,
progress or desecration, you make the call
Does ignorance forgive the unforgivable,
or does a strong memory undo the crime?
Pulled from the wreckage, purpose reclaimed,
something new the pillars became
Detail of Ai Weiwei’s Kippe, 2006
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Words by c.b.w. 2013
Photo captured at an exhibition entitled, “Ai Weiwei: According to What?” in July 2013
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Special Note: New Familiars will return soon. While in the midst of the Writer’s Digest Poem A Day Challenge my muse is finding it difficult to construct any sort of narrative!
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c.b.w. 2013
C.B. Wentworth 
Makes me think of our conversation the other day about the loss of the past.
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I found it interesting that we had that conversation as I had written this the day before. It’s rather fascinating that the topic came to visit, again. 🙂
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I’ve always been fascinated by repurposing objects. I like how all the ‘slivers and shards’ of the ‘Timeless pillars’ fit together so beautifully in Weiwei’s piece. One wants to feel the textures and colors.
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I wanted to reach out and touch it so badly! So many textures and pieces to consider!
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